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Prevalence and Determinants of Acute Respiratory Infections among Children under Five Years in Rural Settings of The Gambia: Evidence from a National Survey
Global Journal of Epidemiology and Infectious Disease
| Vol 2, Issue 1
Table 1. Definition of independentvariables used in the analysis
| Variable | Definition and coding |
| Child Factors | |
| Child’s sex | 1= Male; 2=Female |
| Child’s age | 1 = 0-12 months; 2 = 13-24 months; 3 = ≥25 months |
| Number of under 5 children | 1 = 0-1; 2 = 2-3; 3= ≥ 4 |
| Currently breastfeeding | 0=No; 1=Yes |
| Supplementary feeding | 0=No; 1=Yes |
| Ever vaccinated | 0=No; 1=Yes |
| Measles vaccination | 0=No; 1=Yes |
| Vitamin A supplication | 0=No; 1=Yes |
| Rota virus immunization | 0=No; 1=Yes |
| Parental Factor | |
| Mother’s age | 1 =<18; 2 = 18-24; 3 =25-34; 4 =≥35 |
| Mother’s educational level | 0=No Education; 1=Primary; 2=Secondary; 3=Higher |
| Mother’s employment status | 0=Not working; 1= Working |
| Father’s age | 1 =<18; 2 = 18-24; 3 =25-34; 4 =≥35 |
| Father’s educational level | 0=No Education; 1=Primary; 2=Secondary; 3=Higher |
| Father’s employment status | 0=Not working; 1= Working |
| Household Factors | |
| Type of floor of the house | 0= unimproved; 1 = improved |
| Toilet facility | 0= unimproved; 1 = improved |
| Water source | 0= unimproved; 1 = improved |
| Time to get water source | 1= On premise; 2 = <30 minutes; 3 = >30 minutes |
| Household size | 1= 1-4; 2= ≥5 |
| Wealth index | 1=Poor; 2=Middle; 3=Rich |